arminbkk

Thailand is a great country when you have money, but it's no country to be skint in.

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...sold on Sukhumvit? From a stall on the sidewalk.

Have or know of anyone elses experience?

Thanks

Driving down highway 41 in Surat Thani. 800 m from lights. I checked my mirror, then pulled into the outside lane. Nearest vehicle was about 500 m behind. I'm letting the truck coast lights at red. As the road widened for the u turn. I'm overtaken. This guy was doing about 80. 2 wagons ahead of me, he turns left across 2 lanes into the motor bike lane. Still going fast, then accelerates, and just as he got to the lights, they changed to green.

When I drive in Thailand, I will see, without fail, Thais running red lights, i.e. still crossing as the lights turn red, cars and motorcycles.

I've seen what's described here very often.

Taking an awful lot of risks..........that's what separates the fools from the skilled.

I'm sure she knows enough English to understand "you are not a good singer, so don't give up your day job".

I doubt very much you will have any one applying at all. For 10,000 baht/month only a person who is retired and likes to drive that distance would be interested. People that may be interested would need at least 30,000-35,000 baht/month plus the arranging of the one year visa. There are some people in Ubon city that would do this kind of teaching at a school in their area but they are not going to drive 40 minutes out to Naa Yia. I do know someone that does this for only 2,500 baht/week, but the school sends in a van to pick him up and take him home. Can your Naa Yia school do this?

That's why I asked for anyone who has the time and inclination to do this.

It would be something for a retired person. Hopefully one will read it.

As for your last question: the school will not provide a van.

But I know that many teachers at that school themselves live in Ubon city or Warin and they commute everyday by own car

or travel with each other.

My wife travels with colleagues in their car or sometimes takes her own car.

I'm sure they would take a foreign teacher with them the 2 days a week he/she would have to teach.

If you know of anyone who has some spare time and doesn't mind traveling with Thai teachers, please ask them.

Thanks!

Hi,

I just posted this thread in the Jobs forum section, please check it out: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/574808-temporary-english-teaching-in-ubon/

Perhaps some of you in that area have a bit of time on your hands and can help out.

Many thanks!!

Hi All,

My wife (Thai) who is an English teacher at a high school in Nayia (Det Udom, Ubon) is looking for a foreigner

to temporarily teach English speaking skills at her school under a special government project.

She asked me but I am working in Bangkok.

Apparently, as it is under a special government project, a work permit is not required (yes it surprised me also and so I asked 4 times!).

School: Nayia Suksa Ratchamangkla Pisek School in the village of Nayia, Det Udom, Ubon province. This is about a 40 minute drive from

Ubon Ratchanthani city. This is your basic rural government high school, with some air con rooms, decent computer room, 1,500 + students.

Teaching: English speaking skills for 2 days a week (!), 4 - 6 classes a day, to students in Matiyom 1 to 6. In the months August and September.

Remuneration: THB 10,000 a month (no other benefits, housing etc.)

There is a similar school nearby this one where they are looking for the same, except it is for 4 days a week, THB 20,000 a month, August and September.

Required: preferably the usual native speaker, but other nationalities basically have the same chance of being accepted!! (I'm Dutch and I could've gotten it).

They basically want a decent person that can speak good English. And given the temporary nature, no other special qualifications are required!!

If you are interested, or maybe know of someone living in that area, who has the time and inclination to do this temporary job, please call June: 08-0333-6211

Bit background: this project is originally for the period July - September. The school had found a native speaker before, but while processing the paper work,

he disappeared on them (personally, based on the stories I heard from them while dealing with him, they were better off without him, but that aside).

I've been to this school several times, as my wife works there, and have been in front of the class a few times. It is overall a nice school with nice teachers and students.

Hope someone can help them out.

Thanks!!

Watched the video.........the kid did overreact (understatement).

The moment he picks up the stool......the person sitting there doesn't seem to react at all....and walks off bit later.

Suppose you had found the watch and the kid confronted you and picked up a stool, how would it have ended then?

What would be the correct way to handle it, seriously?

I hope the kid gets punished. Even if the lady had stolen it, there was no need to do what he did.

The lady was no threat, was all apologetic.

This story will probably die down.

...... what is the point of this ridiculous post ?

To find out if there are foreigners here that would appreciate living in Thailand much less if there were not so many pretty girls to see.

You couldn't deduct that from my earlier posts?

How many flying cows did you spot today?

No ,,,,,,,,, What your asking is if the women back home were just as pretty as the ones here, would that make the ones here not as worth seeing .....

No that's not what I'm asking.

I mean the number of pretty women here.

I can stand outside for 5 minutes, basically anywhere, and see dozens and dozens of pretty girls.

When I do the same in my home country, at a regular hour during the day, I might see a few.

I think for most foreigners residing here, the large number of pretty girls, if only just to see, is a big plus, or at least a very nice benefit.

Of course, if you are not inclined to Asian women, then it means nothing.

What I was asking: if the number of pretty women in Thailand was very low, meaning you hardly see any, would that change your

living experience here?

I'm asking for opinions, so no need to bash/flame.

Thanks

Edit: I'd like to add that of course there are pretty women everywhere in every country.........but well, I'm asking foreigners living in Thailand and this is a Thai forum.

Let me be even more specific:

Many will agree that Thai women on average have a nice to very nice figure, most keep their hair long which make them look (more) feminine, IMO anyway.

I have read posts in the past where post are less positive about the women back in their home country in that respect.

Now when in Bangkok for example, the women do make up for the soar sight of the concrete around.

I would think many will agree that the sight of the women is a major attraction (for lack of a better word) here, if only from an observing point of view.

Now if you would take that out of the street view, would that change how you experience your stay here?

I think you need to be more specific in what you are trying to ask......what is the average female population in Thailand? Please explain?

From a physical appearance perspective..................

Maybe he means JLT the insurance broker?

What would that change for you?

..............but in the moment of birth pain, any doubt gives the doctor a chance to do their "job" and tell you to have a c-section.

And you obviously agreed, no?

It is for good luck ......... It's considered good luck in Thai culture

Yes, according to my Thai colleague who has one.

Yet he lets me pick his lottery ticket.......and never wins (my nails are cut at least once a month).

I think, for big spenders even, they get more for their money.

And what they get more.........well, it's their money (and you can't buy what's not on sale in the first place).

I'm not a big spender, but not by choice

It's like saying "I've got a 12" dick, do you think that's too big"?

Isn't the average 15" ?

For me it was around 80 baht (1 person/1 studio) but the rate was the actual rate from the utility company.

Now I pay 18 baht per unit

At Tesco Lotus

Yet another 'Land of Smiles" thread.

Maybe my thinking is not complicated enough, but when I hear "Land of Smiles", I would expect to see (as in: would think I will see)........smiles.

And plenty of those............otherwise, why call it LAND OF SMILES?

Now I mostly move around in non tourist areas in Bangkok: is the slogan justified? No

A few times a week I walk down Sukhumvit (to go to the gym), a tourist area, during the day or evening: is the slogan true? No

But hey, maybe I just expect too much.

Thais have told me on more than one occasion that Thais don't smile for no reason. Only when needed.

Not for basic everyday routine actions and not to strangers.

But it would not be a slogan if it came with an explanation and therefore exceed 3-6 words, now would it.

Luckily, every now and then (but still not enough) I do see it, and am offered a smile.

Thais are not friendly by definition, but there are some friendly Thais.

(Note how I do not divert to Thai education system, BiB, taxi scams, single male tourist venues etc ect

To each their own I say............just be considered, friendly, smile <deleted>)

I've asked this many times, but maybe my interpretation of "Land of Smiles" is wrong.

Would think it means:

- people smile more than compared to other countries

- people smile, despite hardship, despite being poor etc etc, they are positive and happy with what little they have, and therefore can smile

- people are welcoming and open

- people are friendly

And friendly would mean:

- people smile even they do not know you

- people will return your friendly smile, even if they do not know you

- people will smile even though they are not in a particularly good mood at that moment

etc etc

Guess the above does not apply to the Thai smile.

Perhaps someone can explain what the Thai smile is all about.

I don't think I would be expecting too much if someone in the service industry, or selling whatever, should at least smile a bit,

instead of an indifferent attitude and dismal expression, yet some posters consider that normal.

Guess the "Land of Smiles" is just a slogan that the general Thai didn't pick, but a few not so bright marketeers

that think it will hold up.

I used to smile a lot more , but then started doing as Thais do , which is not really working for me either

@colabamumbai

Thanks for your reply!

My visa is not connected to my wp, as i have a non imm O marriage visa.

I'm sure my company would do the cancellation, I just want to tell them

what could be expected and would have to be done.

Also, if there is some receipt that I am supposed to get and hold, then

I want to tell them to make sure I get it in the end.

What exactly are you referring to when you say "Should go immediately"?

What is all required to cancel the work permit when someone quits their job? What needs to be done and by who and are there any time frames in which things need to be done?

I do remember reading once that when you cancel the work permit, you, the foreigner, are supposed to receive a receipt of that, that should be kept by you, correct?

Thanks!

Thais usually give way to me. Perhaps my scowl serves as a warning. Non English speaking foreigners, particularly the typical junketeers do not yield. (The exception are the Scandanavians.) Some foreigners shove everyone aside. Leaders in such behaviour are the same ones that cut lines. Japanese and Chinese from Singapore will yield. Chinese from China and Taiwan will not. Honestly, I think it is cultural.

Have you ever noticed that the pretty women never bump into you? I have yet to have anyone good looking, male or female walk into me. It's always the fuglies. I would gladly take a mispass with a hottie. Instead I get the slob with the rose tattoo on her leg or boob or the guy with the gut and stained singlet. Young people and the elderly are the only ones that seem to have the concept of sharing sidewalks and entries understood.

I did not study it in depth so can't guess the nationalities, but can distinct enough to recognize whether it is a Thai or Indian.

I cannot remember a pretty woman bumping into me, so can see your point!

But like I said, I usually make the effort to make way, even for a pretty woman